diff --git a/modules/worker/back/models/worker.js b/modules/worker/back/models/worker.js
index e1adca77e..2e45b78da 100644
--- a/modules/worker/back/models/worker.js
+++ b/modules/worker/back/models/worker.js
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ module.exports = Self => {
 
     Self.canModifyAbsenceInPast = async(ctx, time) => {
         const hasPrivs = await Self.app.models.ACL.checkAccessAcl(ctx, 'Worker', 'canModifyAbsenceInPast', 'WRITE');
-        const now = Date.vnNew();
-        now.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
-        return hasPrivs || now.getTime() < time;
+        const today = Date.vnNew();
+        today.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
+        return hasPrivs || today.getTime() < time;
     };
 
     async function tinIsValid(err, done) {